The hosts India defeated England in the first IND vs ENG ODI of the three-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. India were clinical with their performance as they went over the line chasing 249 with 5 wickets in hand and 68 balls to spare.
The hosts had all their boxes ticked in the last game, but one of the key faces in the side, Virat Kohli, didn’t make it to the eleven due to a knee injury. Ahead of the second ODI slated to be played at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, fans are wondering if Virat will be available or not.
Shubman Gill gives an update regarding Virat Kohli’s availability for the second ODI
The second ODI in Cuttack is just 2 days away, and fans are willing to know if Virat Kohli will make it to the eleven or not. India’s newly appointed ODI vice-captain, Shubman Gill, gave an update regarding Virat’s availability during the post-match presentation in Nagpur when he was awarded the Man of the Match award. Gill said,
“Virat Kohli bhai had knee swelling, but there’s nothing to worry about. He will be fit and fine for the next match.”
This is one massive news for all the Kohli fans, as they can expect their favorite son to play the second England vs India ODI in Cuttack.
Who will Virat Kohli replace in the eleven for England vs India 2nd ODI?
Well, it is always tough to tweak the winning combination, but not when the incoming batter is of Virat Kohli’s stature. The 36-year-old will rush back to the eleven, replacing Yashasvi Jaiswal, who didn’t impress much on his ODI debut.
Virat will be back to his very own No. 3 slot, whereas Man of the Match from the last game, Shubman Gill, will be going back to his opening slot alongside skipper Rohit Sharma.
India’s Expected 11 for 2nd IND vs ENG ODI: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Harshit Rana.
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